Emergency Pod: IOC Ruling on Banning Trans Athletes
Trailblazing former pro hockey player Harrison Browne joins Edge of Sports to talk about the recent IOC ruling.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
Body: We speak to Harrison Browne, the first transgender professional hockey player and co-author of the book Let Us Play, about the International Olympic Committee’s total ban on non- gender conforming athletes
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International Olympic Committee IOC President Kirsty Coventry is pictured during the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, February 22, 2026.
(Li Ming / Xinhua via Getty Images)We speak to Harrison Browne, the first transgender professional hockey player and co-author of the book Let Us Play, about the International Olympic Committee’s total ban on trans athletes from women’s events.
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
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